tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post110291979877117144..comments2015-03-30T16:41:20.700-07:00Comments on A Trail Runner's Blog: The 50k - a long marathon, or a short ultra?Scott Dunlaphttps://plus.google.com/116583243550706075460noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-79129786496963312872014-02-13T20:54:42.872-08:002014-02-13T20:54:42.872-08:00I love your story because it really puts things in...I love your story because it really puts things in perspective. <br />I am signed up for my first 50K trail run this March from Troy&#39;s California Trail Run and it will be in Mt Umunhum (South San Jose). I have been living the South Bay for years and the building on top of Mt Umunhum has been staring at me (this is off limit, it&#39;s an old air base station) so this is my way to claim it. <br />I&#39;ve only done 1 marathon and did not really train for it. This marathon was in December 2012 and it was raining a lot prior to the event which put a stop to my training. <br />This time, I am following what my friends and family say a &quot;crazy&quot; schedule. You run every day except Mondays and Fridays and put in 30-50 miles a week depending on the week. I feel like I am making great progress. What really gets me is that I have been mostly training on flat (due to convenience after work) but only get 1-2 runs on hills so I wonder if I should increase the distance to compensate for the lack of up/down hill.<br />I&#39;m not trying to break any records here, I just want to be able to finish the race<br />Also, I never run with food. I usually carry water &amp; gatorade but during races, I will just stop at the aid stations and drink from there, should I carry my own fluids for longer distance? What about food, I typically will eat carbs the night before and maybe have a banana before the race. Once the race is done, I will be starving regardless of the distance...Geoff Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12000348498605131748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-43351837791730623512013-12-03T17:49:37.663-08:002013-12-03T17:49:37.663-08:00So i&#39;m just trying a 50k as a newbie who hasn&...So i&#39;m just trying a 50k as a newbie who hasn&#39;t run a marathon. Would it be smart to run a pretty slow race the whole time? say 12 minute miles?Victor Dangelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06997501775575844328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-64297877689933863772013-12-02T18:08:48.133-08:002013-12-02T18:08:48.133-08:00I told my mom, and she said with a smile &quot;By ...I told my mom, and she said with a smile &quot;By golly, it&#39;s an ultra!&quot; She says that because it was her first official ultra. Right on, mom!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1409144727023462502011-07-08T13:05:56.618-07:002011-07-08T13:05:56.618-07:00Thank you for the tips! I&#39;m about to sign up f...Thank you for the tips! I&#39;m about to sign up for my first trail 50k that will be just a few weeks after my 4th marathon.Jen Procterhttp://portlanddogrunner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-76429392099166925542011-06-18T07:03:22.850-07:002011-06-18T07:03:22.850-07:00Really enjoyed your article, thanks for sharing!Really enjoyed your article, thanks for sharing!Joehttp://www.12starcreative.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-82619211398837983372010-03-17T07:10:43.440-07:002010-03-17T07:10:43.440-07:00Hi Scott,
Jim Schroeder here from Indialantic, FL...Hi Scott,<br /><br />Jim Schroeder here from Indialantic, FL ... looks like you have room in your schedule for The Keys 100, a fun and well run event!<br /><br />http://www.keys100.com/<br /><br />I just travelled west to run the Napa Marathon ... wonderful experience, plus headed out again in a few weeks for Big Sur.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />JimIowa Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00122701064177812558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1129157210517234692005-10-12T15:46:00.000-07:002005-10-12T15:46:00.000-07:00to prepare for the croom 50k..i went to run the no...to prepare for the croom 50k..i went to run the north loop..8 miles...missed the turn off and spent 3 and 1/2 hours cruising the forest.. what a trip...what a life..can we do this some more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1103573427710707162004-12-20T12:10:00.000-08:002004-12-20T12:10:00.000-08:00How do you choose what is on your iPod playlist? A...How do you choose what is on your iPod playlist? And do you really listen to 5 HOURS?!?<br /><br />ErikaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1103518456156514952004-12-19T20:54:00.000-08:002004-12-19T20:54:00.000-08:00I liked your story, and thanks for sharing the rac...I liked your story, and thanks for sharing the race preparation details. Did you really eat all that during your run? It sounds like well over 250 calories per hour, which I thought was the recommended intake for ultras.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1103377016631453872004-12-18T05:36:00.000-08:002004-12-18T05:36:00.000-08:00Great post. Keep 'em coming. Good running and wr...Great post. Keep 'em coming. Good running and writing.<br /><br />Jim<br />BostonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1103158723119463042004-12-15T16:58:00.000-08:002004-12-15T16:58:00.000-08:00I've had two different lives as a runner. When I r...I've had two different lives as a runner. When I raced on roads, tracks, or cross-country the sentiment was to go out hard, pick it up in the middle, and kick it in. It was understood that the pace was sub-threshold, and that deterioration should be constant and should culminate sometime just before the finish. When I raced marathons on the road, I felt absolutely destroyed during those last few miles.<br /><br />When I came out of running retirement to run trail ultramarathons, my whole mentality of running changed. I approached a ultramarathons more like I had approached my thru-hike on the A.T. It was a matter of systems maintenance. Get to know the machine and then make sure it runs well for the duration of the event. I love to bring a whole set of skills, mainly cognitive ones, to use in the pursuit of covering a lot of miles as fast as possible.Eric Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11418885796899986118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1103075160350346972004-12-14T17:46:00.000-08:002004-12-14T17:46:00.000-08:00Marathon or 50k, it doesn't matter. YOU'RE NUTS!!!...Marathon or 50k, it doesn't matter. YOU'RE NUTS!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1103075077411823322004-12-14T17:44:00.000-08:002004-12-14T17:44:00.000-08:00Hal Higdon, the marathon training guide guru, has ...Hal Higdon, the marathon training guide guru, has an interesting ultra training piece at http://www.halhigdon.com/ultramarathon/ultramarathon2000.htm .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8860166.post-1103074719404827612004-12-14T17:38:00.000-08:002004-12-14T17:38:00.000-08:00You're right that the ultras are a different breed...You're right that the ultras are a different breed. I've found the tips posted at www.run100s.com to be helpful in understanding how to prepare for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com